Philippines
Filipina YouTube Star Makes Philippine Daily Inquirer
Congratulations to Filipina comedienne and YouTube Director “Happy Slip” Christine on her interview in the Philippine Daily Inquirer today. YouTube is huge in the Philippines, so she has a big potential audience in her homeland.
Why I picked the name “Happy Slip” is not only because it is a funny phrase from the past… but it reflects what I’d like people to feel when they watch these videos. As if they “slip into happiness” while watching — cheerful fun moments to just laugh and enjoy. My dream is that people would have a smile on their face while watching these little productions and that it would brighten up their day.
It’s nice to see that we are in an era that you don’t have to wait for the big studios to give you a chance to shine. You can create your own opportunity, your own vehicle and dictate what you want to do and how you want to do it!
That last point is especially relevant, considering how waiting for big Philippine studios can get you killed. As I’ve said before, this is a time of transition: dying media chronicling rising media. I just recommended Christine for inclusion in The Fizz, a DirecTV show about videobloggers.
Filipino Takes Over US Gaming Blog
Kevin Codamon is a cool dude. We hung out with gaming circles at the University of the Philippines near the close of the twentieth century, just after the Internet hit the Philippines. That’s why I admire a lot of his ideas on gaming, media, and babes (Yes, babes. You can have ideas about babes.).
That’s also why I think he’s the perfect choice to take over Creative Weblogging’s PC Gamers blog. Kevin’s writing style never fails to entertain; he knows how to give the people what they want. Go check it out; I’m subscribing.
Just the other day, Abe Olandres announced his takeover of The Blog Herald. Filipino bloggers are on a winning streak this week.
